thank you so much for starting this blog! the caucasus is so poorly understood and reliable information about the region is a little hard to find. that being said, could you recommend some resources pertaining to the caucasus, specifically circassians/adyghe? thank you in advance!

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 10:35:28 -0400

as a disclaimer: while i’m personally fascinated by the history, culture, and language of the circassian/adyghe people, i am not very well-read on their history and culture.

the people

the circassians: a handbook (unfortunately, unlike the majority of the resources listed below, it isn’t accessible online, even in part. it is written by a circassian person.)
circassian history (sponsored/published by the institute of the circassian studies of the circassian benevolent association)
islamic peoples of the soviet union (chapter on the cherkess/circassians begins on the bottom of page 230, but references to abound elsewhere as well.)
encyclopedia of the stateless nations: a-c (chapter on the cherkess begins on page 443.)
an ethnohistorical dictionary of the russian and soviet empires (entry on the cherkess begins on page 150) (circassians, cherkess)
the peoples of the ussr: an ethnographic handbook (reference is made both to circassians and cherkess)
circassian culture and folklore: hospitality, traditions, cuisine, festivals, and music (kabardian, cherkess, adigean, shapsugh, and diaspora) (“circassian culture and folklore provides an ethno-anthropological perspective on the ancient hospitality, cuisine, and attitude to life that circassians across the world still keep alive. a taste is also given of the many holidays and festivals celebrated across the calendar, revealing their vibrant syncretism of ancient beliefs.”)

accounts of circassia

for obvious reasons, these accounts need to be taken with a grain of salt. they’re written by european outsiders with no connection to circassian society and culture.

travels in circassia & krim-tartary (1836)
three voyages in the black sea to the coast of circassia (1837)
journal of a residence in circassia (1837-1839)

circassian genocide

the massacre in history (discusses the framework in which massacres occur and their repercussions, with a chapter on the circassian genocide.)
dissertation on the experiences and diasporic culture of circassians and armenians post-genocide (particularly in syria). parts are available to read for free online.
genocide in the age of the nation state (again, it isn’t specific to the circassian genocide, but you can find explicit references to the circassian experience here).
the circassian genocide (“using rare archival materials, walter richmond chronicles the history of the war, describes in detail the final genocidal campaign, and follows the circassians in diaspora through five generations as they struggle to survive and return home. he places the periods of acute genocide…in the larger context of centuries of tension between two nations and updates the story to the present day as the circassian community works to gain international recognition of the genocide as the region prepares for the 2014 winter olympics in sochi, the site of the russians’ final victory.”)

this is hardly an exhaustive list, but i hope it helps. please bear in mind that any bias displayed in these books does not reflect my own personal beliefs, and that they weren’t intentionally included. good luck!

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thank you so much for starting this blog! the caucasus is so poorly understood and reliable information about the region is a little hard to find. that being said, could you recommend some resources pertaining to the caucasus, specifically circassians/adyghe? thank you in advance!

some studio apartment ideas

nightclubsinger: Lion shaped leather sandals made in Ghana,...

OH, THE PLACES WE WILL GO

i still don’t know how i feel about existing, but i am here.